The entire sect is obsessed with love, but I'm the only one who's truly insane.

Lin Tuan patted the seat next to him, gesturing for Lin Du to sit down. He then took out a medicated ointment from his storage ring, intending to apply it to Lin Du's face first.

Just then, Hou Cang emerged from the peach grove on one side, his white robes covered in countless bloodstains. His gaze fell from the box of ointment he saw every day to Lin Du's face, which was almost healed, and he said coldly, "I opened the restriction."

Lin Tuan raised his eyebrows slightly. "When did it open?"

Hou Cang pursed his lips. "After that Buddhist cultivator left..."

Apart from the master and disciple and Feng Chao, only that Buddhist cultivator could freely enter and leave this forbidden peach grove.

"Why open it?"

"He never came before, and his comings and goings were unimpeded. What if he were to suddenly attack you? Buddhism and Taoism are not on the same path, and besides..."

Lin Du tilted his head. "But senior brother, although Buddhism and Taoism are two different paths, Buddhism is also the right path. You cultivate the Path of Indifference, so why are you prejudiced against Buddhism? Besides, Master Wei Zhi looks somewhat similar to my senior uncle, so we must be old friends. Why do you still harbor resentment towards our master's friend?"

"How about... I copy more of the Heart Sutra? That's what my senior sister taught me! She said it's good for cultivating one's mind!"

Lin Du unleashed his true "green tea" nature, turning to Lin Tuan with feigned pride, "Right, Senior Uncle!"

"You're right." Lin Tuan patted her head. "Wei Zhi... is an old acquaintance of mine. Your mindset has become more and more distorted the more you cultivate it, just like your junior sister said. Go and copy the Huai De Jing once."

Lin Du whispered, "I copy it ten times each time."

"Then do it ten times." Lin Tuan looked at Hou Cang and repeated, "Hurry up and go. You'll scare your junior sister if you go out looking like this."

Startled, Lin Du sat innocently next to Lin Tuan, never getting up to greet him.

Hou Cang remained standing still, his gaze fixed on the ointment in Lin Tuan's hand. "Yes, then this disciple will step back and apply the medicine himself."

He emphasized the word "self" heavily, but Lin Tuan seemed to be reminded of something. He took out the medicine and turned to face Lin Du, saying, "Here, let me apply it for you. Such a nice face doesn't look good with injuries."

Lin Du obediently stretched out his neck and brought his face closer.

Hou Cang stood still, gazing intently at Lin Du's profile.

That wound was so thin, almost invisible to those with poor eyesight, and you still want to apply medicine? Couldn't it heal in a day with your own spiritual energy? Why waste such a good muscle-regenerating ointment?

Hou Cang didn't see any pitifulness or cuteness in this so-called sickly junior sister. Her deep scheming and cunning heart could have stained an entire sea black.

Hou Cang saw that his master was determined to ignore him, and had no choice but to leave silently.

After confirming that everyone had completely returned to the house, Lin Tuan finally spoke to Lin Du and said something she wanted to hear.

"That child, Wei Zhi, is truly a tragic figure."

Lin Du was stunned by the term "child," his mind went blank for a moment, and he couldn't understand how Wei Zhi could be associated with the word "child."

Seeing her dazed expression, Lin Tuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. "To us old folks, anyone under a thousand years old is still a child, especially someone your age, who is as young as can be."

Lin Du opened his mouth, but couldn't think of a way to get information out of him. He replied instinctively, "But my senior uncle looks very young. He only went out with me because of his calm and dignified demeanor."

"You've come here today probably to confirm with me whether Wei Zhi poses any threat to your trip, right?"

Lin Tuan had heard about the outside world's evaluation of Lin Du: extremely clever and a talent of unparalleled brilliance. Lin Du immediately explained the relationship between Wei Zhi and Yuan Ye upon arrival, and had also affirmed that her friend was definitely good when she was talking to Hou Cang just now. Naturally, she wanted her confirmation.

"He didn't tell you this directly because if the background of the Tantric Buddhist disciple were to be revealed, it would be a shock to the Buddhist community, and for Wei Zhi in the present situation, it would still be a crisis."

Lin Tuan paused, his gaze direct. "You must have sensed something, right?"

Lin Du didn't deny it, grinning to reveal two sharp little tiger teeth, looking incredibly childish. "I knew I couldn't hide anything from my senior uncle. Indeed, time brings people boundless wisdom."

Ignoring her attempts to be friendly, Lin Tuan patted her head and said, "You're a smart child. Even if I don't tell you, you've probably guessed what it is. You should know what you can and can't say. How far have you gotten?"

Lin Du blinked, then subconsciously lowered his eyes and rubbed his middle finger. "The surname Lou was the royal family's surname in the former Kingdom of Possa. It's common knowledge in the cultivation world that the Buddhist disciple refined a dragon to achieve a golden body. As for the curse marks and formations on Yuan Ye's body that are connected to the dragon vein, I think perhaps Master Wei Zhi was also trying to find a way to suppress the dragon energy of a true dragon in the mortal world."

The child spoke very quickly, but Lin Tuan still heard him clearly. From the very first sentence, she knew that the rumors outside had even underestimated Lin Du.

Her keenness far exceeded Lin Tuan's imagination. Just from the word "building" that day, Lin Du was able to connect so many things, getting infinitely close to the truth, but she couldn't fill in the details.

No wonder he was able to break the evil formation at such a young age.

"Yes," Lin Tuan readily admitted, "Wei Zhi is a descendant of the previous dynasty, and I am his aunt. However, I have been removed from the royal family since I left for Zhongzhou."

Lin Du's eyes widened. It was actually... aunt and niece.

The Central Plains are number one, and Buddhist disciples are also present. This royal family is truly... full of talented people.

Lin Du was starting to miss his father, Yan Ye, who, like him, came from humble beginnings and had no parents.

"Actually, back then, Wei Zhi and I were just two different moves made by two different generations."

"I don't know what kind of escape route was buried in Wei Zhi's body, but I do know that he was indeed born with the bones of a Buddha. The day he was born symbolized that the world was destined to perish and be replaced by Buddhism."

Lin Tuan smiled and said, "You don't need to worry that he will cause any obstacles to your journey in the mortal world. He may seem unrestrained and provocative, but in reality... he has never broken any rules."

"He told me that his goal this time is the same as yours."

"If he wants to, he will tell you the specifics. Since you're here today, it's time to strengthen the seal between the mortal realm and our spirit realm. I'll teach you some methods for strengthening and dissolving seals and curses."

Upon hearing this, Lin Du immediately sat up straight, temporarily putting Wei Zhi and Long out of his mind. His eyes were dark and sincere. "It would be best if my senior master could teach me!"